1992 Tour de France
Route of the 1992 Tour de France
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| Dates | 4–26 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,978 km (2,472 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 100h 49' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Miguel Indurain (ESP)
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(Banesto) |
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| Second |
 Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
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(Carrera Jeans–Vagabond) | |
| Third |
Gianni Bugno (ITA)
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(Gatorade–Chateau d'Ax) | |
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Points |
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
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(ONCE) |
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Mountains |
Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
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(Carrera Jeans–Vagabond) |
| Youth |
 Eddy Bouwmans (NED)
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(Panasonic–Sportlife) | |
| Team | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | ||
The 1992 Tour de France was the 79th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 26 July. The total race distance was 21 stages and a prologue over 3,978 km (2,472 mi). In honor of the Maastricht Treaty, which created the European Union, the Tour visited a record seven countries: France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Italy.
The 1992 race included one of the most remarkable stages of modern history. Claudio Chiappucci took off before the race left France and soloed to a glorious victory at Sestriere high in the Italian Alps. The tifosi's exuberance was unrestrained by barriers as Chiappucci overtook the motorbike escort which couldn't break through his adoring fans. LeMond abandoned. Miguel Indurain took his second overall win.
There were 22 teams in the 1992 Tour de France, each composed of 9 cyclists. Sixteen teams qualified because they were the top 16 of the FICP ranking in May 1992; six other teams were given wildcards in June 1992.
The teams entering the race were:
Qualified teams
Invited teams
Miguel Indurain, winner of the 1991 Tour de France, was the clear favourite, having won the 1992 Giro d'Italia with ease. His biggest rivals were expected to be Gianni Bugno (second in the 1991 Tour) and Claudio Chiappucci (second in the 1992 Giro).
The prologue was in San Sebastián, close to Indurain's home. Indurain won the prologue, with debutant Alex Zülle in second place. In the first stage, Zülle won a time bonus in an intermediate sprint, and became the new race leader.
In the second stage, Richard Virenque, another debutant who was a late addition to his team, was part of a two-man escape that stayed away, and took over the lead. The yellow jersey, worn by the leader in the general classification, changed owner again after the third stage, when a group of ten cyclists stayed away, and Pascal Lino, a team mate of Virenque at RMO–Onet, became the new leader. In the team time trial of stage four, RMO–Onet lost time to the teams specialized in team time trials, but Lino's lead was large enough to remain leader.
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